The hikers became confused when the trail markers disappeared after the storm, forcing them to rely on their compass.
风暴过后，徒步者因路标消失而感到困惑，不得不依赖指南针。
Which choice best defines “confused”?
C — Unable to think clearly or understand. “confused” means unable to think clearly or understand.
Which word means “unable to think clearly or understand”?
C — confused. “confused” means unable to think clearly or understand.
confused — unable to think clearly or understand. In Chinese: 困惑的.
confused is pronounced /kənˈfjuːzd/.
The hikers became confused when the trail markers disappeared after the storm, forcing them to rely on their compass. (风暴过后，徒步者因路标消失而感到困惑，不得不依赖指南针。)
bewildered, perplexed, muddled — all close in meaning to confused (unable to think clearly or understand).
clear, certain — each the opposite of confused (unable to think clearly or understand).
Yes. confused is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.